🐍 ︴𝘐𝘨𝘶𝘳𝘰𝘖𝘣𝘢𝘯𝘢𝘪 𖤐˙ ིྀ

Obanai Iguro (伊い黒ぐろ小お芭ば内ない, Iguro Obanai?) is a Demon Hunter, a member of the Pillars, being known as the Serpent Pillar within the Demon Extermination Corps.

Obanai is a man of medium height with cream-colored skin, black hair and heterochromia: his left eye is turquoise and his right eye is yellow. His hair is long, combed in such a way that it appears to be cut in flat extensions, with a fringe divided in two down the middle of his forehead into two thick strands; Another characteristic feature of the character is that he has his mouth covered in bandages which hides his facial expressions. This is because during his childhood, Obanai had his mouth cut from the corners to the height of his ears to make it look like that of a snake, leaving him with a horrendous wound that he hides under his bandages. [5]As for his clothing, Obanai wears the characteristic uniform of the Demon hunters with the Hakama pants held with a pair of white fabrics around the ankles, which he complements with a white Haori with wide and long sleeves which It is embroidered with black horizontal and vertical stripes. Over his shoulders and wrapped around his neck, he carries with him a white snake named Kaburamaru which is his pet and wears black stockings and blue zori sandals.

During the confrontation against Muzan Kibutsuji, Obanai suffered a severe cut on his face in the shape of three parallel lines that also left him blind. [6]

As a child, Obanai had waist-length hair that he wore tied behind his back with a white bandage and a normal-looking mouth. He was wearing a simple white kimono.

Obanai is a very harsh and strict person who shows no concern for those who do not abide by the Demon Slayers' rules. His expectations for his fellow Slayers are almost unrealistic, scolding Tengen Uzui for sustaining serious injuries against the "weaker" Upper Moon and telling him to "fight to the death" when Tengen insists on retreating. Tengen's retirement also highlights Obanai's devotion to the future of the Demon Slayer Corps, often at the expense of others, such as when he ties up lower-ranking Slayers and uses them as obstacles during Hashira training for relatively petty reasons. He also views new recruits as weak and incapable of improvement, expressing surprise when Tengen informs him that Tanjiro Kamado survived the battle with Daki and Gyutaro.

Despite his ruthless personality, there are two people he cares deeply for: Kagaya Ubuyashiki and Mitsuri Kanroji. He has a crush on Mitsuri, which is what most of his classmates have picked up on, save for Tanjiro and Mitsuri herself. He often lets his feelings shine through by sharing meals with her and giving her gifts, such as the green socks he wears with his uniform. Obanai seems to let his overprotectiveness towards Mitsuri show at times, such as when he threatens Tanjiro for getting too close to her. It was implied that he has a crush on Mitsuri due to her cheerful personality that didn't let any of the hellish training she had been through radiate through in the slightest. Talking to her also made him forget all of the struggles and conflicts he had faced in his past and made him feel like he was just an ordinary young man. Like all Hashira, Obanai also has a great deal of respect for Kagaya.

Obanai is also noted to possess an immense sense of self-loathing due to the fact that he was born into a selfish and immoral clan that would mercilessly slaughter even newborn children.